The real S&B that gave rise to Bush!

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Silly bipartisanship:

Hey, Democrats, the Truth Matters!

By Robert Parry
May 11, 2006

My book, Secrecy & Privilege, opens with a scene in spring 1994 when a guest at a White House social event asks Bill Clinton why his administration didn’t pursue unresolved scandals from the Reagan-Bush era, such as the Iraqgate secret support for Saddam Hussein’s government and clandestine arms shipments to Iran.

Clinton responds to the questions from the guest, documentary filmmaker Stuart Sender, by saying, in effect, that those historical questions had to take a back seat to Clinton’s domestic agenda and his desire for greater bipartisanship with the Republicans.

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‘Politicized’ CIA

After winning Election 1992, Clinton also rebuffed appeals from members of the U.S. intelligence community to reverse the Reagan-Bush “politicization” of the CIA’s analytical division by rebuilding the ethos of objective analysis even when it goes against a President’s desires.

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Clinton’s approach also reflected a lack of appreciation for the importance of truth in a democratic Republic. If the American people are expected to do their part in making sure democracy works, they need to be given at least a chance of being an informed electorate.

Yet, Clinton – and now some pro-Iraq War Democrats – view truth as an expendable trade-off when measured against political tactics or government policies. In reality, accurate information about important events is the lifeblood of democracy.

Though sometimes the truth can hurt, Clinton and the Democrats should understand that covering up the truth can hurt even more. As Clinton’s folly with the Reagan-Bush scandals should have taught, the Democrats may hurt themselves worst of all when helping the Republicans cover up the truth.

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So does accountability!

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1. And THIS is why both CLINTON and BUSH families did not want Kerry in WH.

Clinton was coopted by Poppy Bush the moment he chose to drop all the outstanding matters in IranContra, BCCI, and Iraqgate....then covered up the CIA drugrunning uncovered in his first term.

Clinton palling around with the Bushes for 6 years is not a lark - Clinton acts more like a Bonesman than most Bonesmen.

Some bipartisanship is silly, some noble, and some is downright DANGEROUS to democracy.

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2. Agree! n/t

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3. Dysfunctional. This was a good article, thanks for posting again. K & R nt

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4. This country will STAY dysfunctional till public is respected as CITIZENS

and we are all dealing with the same set of facts and shared TRUTH.